We’re seeking proposals for 15-minute papers for a panel at the 2017 ASLE conference in Detroit (June 20-24, 2017). In keeping with the conference theme of “Rust/Resistance: Works of Recovery,” we aim to explore how environmental artworks (including literature) leverage bodily senses to develop projects of recovery or resistance.

The Children’s Literature Society of the American Literature Association seeks abstracts for papers to be presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the American Literature Association in May 25-28, 2017 discussing any aspect of the audiences for children’s poetry. Poetry is the genre that has traditionally blurred the distinction between child and adult audiences. Many acclaimed poets for adults also write for young audiences, and young people perform poetry written for adult audiences, often responding to those poems by creating and performing poems of their own.

We invite you to our 29th Annual Meeting. Papers on all aspects of Popular Culture worldwide and American Culture as well as readings by creative writers are welcome. Those interested in submitting proposals for either papers or readings or creating conference sessions or Sunday round table discussions for either FWPCA or OWACA should send abstracts of fewer than 75 words and titles by December 15, 2016.

What is most interesting about language play? The Associated Graduate Students of English (AGSE) and CSUN’s Department of English invite submissions for their annual conference exploring the politics and play of language. This conference will occur on April 9, 2017 at CSU Northridge.